Barnaby, Vikki won't be able to touch TV money

FORMER deputy prime minister Barnaby Joyce and his partner Vikki Campion's six-week-old baby, Sebastian, is playing with a lot more pocket money today.

The $150,000 Mr Joyce and Ms Campion will receive for an exclusive interview with Channel 7 will be placed in a trust fund for baby Sebastian, according to The Sunday Telegraph.

An insider told the paper the money will be set aside for the child and will "independently administered at a future date" and that the parents will have no control over it.

According to The Weekend Australian, the highly sought-after interview with the pair was won by Seven's Sunday Night program following a fierce bidding war against Nine's 60 Minutes.

Former Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce and his partner Vikki Campion will receive $250,000 for an exclusive interview with Sunday Night on Seven. Picture: Kym Smith

Sebastian is said to also be featured on the program.

The couple's child was born on 16 April and is Joyce's fifth child, but first son.

Mr Joyce is still married but separated from his first wife, Natalie. They had four girls together: Julia, Caroline, Odette and Bridgette.

Joyce stepped down from his position as deputy prime minister following controversy surrounding his relationship with Ms Campion, who was previously one of his staff members.

It is reported he took a $200,000 pay cut after resigning from his position and returning to the backbench. His salary went from $416,000 to $203,030 and he also lost a number of perks, including access to charter flights and travel allowance.